[3] Founded in 1836, the church was a pioneer of African-American Methodism in Washington, D.C., and of social history through abolition, Emancipation, Reconstruction, and the Civil Rights movement.

[4] The current building was designed by Clarence Lowell Handing and built in 1915–1916 in the English Gothic Revival architectural style.

[8] In January 2021, Enrique Tarrio, chairman of the Proud Boys, was arrested in relation to the incident.

[9] On July 15, 2021, the National Trust for Historic Preservation announced Asbury United Church as one of 40 sites and organizations to receive $3 million in grants from the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund.

[10] The grant is to be used for repairs to the church’s wood windows and bell tower masonry, as well as repointing and cleaning of its stone facade.